By popular request....
The holiday season is a ways away but is coming over the horizon. Soon it will be time to think about holiday parties, holiday travel, and what gifts to get the SWMBO and kids (if you have them). All of this will likely cost money.
From discussions with a few people on the board, perhaps it would be a good idea to bond together and help each other out to potentially avoid the troubles with overspending, credit cards, and having a general lack of cash for the holiday season. It should also prevent a few disagreements with the SWMBO about how much you're spending on "this hobby" right near the holidays... especially when you have 14 razors, 62 soaps and creams, 19 brushes and enough blades to see the century out.
Therefore I would like to propose, for those members interested, a period of Gentlemanly Restraint. A pledge, if you will.
The rules:
There are no prizes for making or breaking the pledge, but it's a matter of keeping your word and making a commitment. If nothing else your wallet will be better off.
If you're interested (or forced to be on sabbatical
), reply here and let us know. We'll use this thread to help each other out like the other restraint threads.
The holiday season is a ways away but is coming over the horizon. Soon it will be time to think about holiday parties, holiday travel, and what gifts to get the SWMBO and kids (if you have them). All of this will likely cost money.
From discussions with a few people on the board, perhaps it would be a good idea to bond together and help each other out to potentially avoid the troubles with overspending, credit cards, and having a general lack of cash for the holiday season. It should also prevent a few disagreements with the SWMBO about how much you're spending on "this hobby" right near the holidays... especially when you have 14 razors, 62 soaps and creams, 19 brushes and enough blades to see the century out.
Therefore I would like to propose, for those members interested, a period of Gentlemanly Restraint. A pledge, if you will.
The rules:
- Gentlemanly Restraint starts at 12:00:01am on September 15th.
- Gentlemanly Restraint ends at 11:59:59pm on December 24th.
- Start and end time are based on your local time zone. I shouldn't have to say this, but no fudging time zones to gain an advantage.
- Gentlemanly Restraint is restricted to shaving items only, though we encourage you to take a break from other items as well.
- No purchases are allowed during the restraint period. None. No purchases even if you get a gift card to WCS. If you need something you may trade for it; that's why you are a part of a community that can help you out. This also means that you have enough stuff to see out about 100 calendar days of shaving.
- Participation in PIFs is allowed; hopefully you can also help those in need by PIFing your unwanted and/unused kit.
- There are two exceptions to the purchasing of items (see rule #5):
- B&B Group Buys, because some are limited edition and all are good deals. They must be advertised on behalf of B&B to qualify.
- One named item of your choice. You must name the item before the start of Gentlemanly Restraint. It has to be relatively specific; no blanket statements qualify (e.g. "a razor or a brush" is too vague"). Use your best judgement here.
There are no prizes for making or breaking the pledge, but it's a matter of keeping your word and making a commitment. If nothing else your wallet will be better off.
If you're interested (or forced to be on sabbatical
), reply here and let us know. We'll use this thread to help each other out like the other restraint threads.
